check before: 2024-04-23
Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Teams
Platform:
Android, iOS, Mac, US Instances, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
New feature, User impact
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Details:
Summary:
Microsoft Teams is enhancing the annotations feature to allow interaction with apps and websites during screen-sharing sessions without ending the annotation. Rollout begins early May 2024, with completion by late May. No admin action needed; users should be informed of the update.
Details:
Coming soon in Microsoft Teams: We are rolling out an enhancement to the annotations feature in Microsoft Teams that will allow screen sharers to interact with underlying content without stopping the existing annotation session.
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 127900.
[When this will happen:]
General Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC High, DoD): We will begin rolling out in early May 2024 and expect to complete by late May 2024.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2024-04-09
updated:
2024-04-09
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Direct effects for Operations**
- Direct Impact on IT Operations
- Increased complexity in screen-sharing sessions
- Users may inadvertently interact with background content, leading to potential distractions or confusion during meetings.
- Roles impacted: IT Support Staff, Team Leaders, Project Managers
- Potential for unintentional data exposure
- Users might share sensitive information while interacting with background applications or websites, leading to compliance risks.
- Roles impacted: Compliance Officers, Data Protection Officers, IT Security Teams
- Need for updated training and documentation
- IT operations may require additional resources to create and disseminate updated training materials for users on the new feature.
- Roles impacted: IT Trainers, Documentation Specialists, Team Leaders
- Direct Impact on IT Services
- Dependency on network performance
- The new feature may require increased bandwidth, impacting users with slower connections or during peak usage times.
- Roles impacted: Network Administrators, IT Operations Managers
- Integration with other Microsoft 365 services
- Changes in Teams may affect how users interact with other Microsoft 365 applications, potentially leading to service disruptions.
- Roles impacted: Application Administrators, IT Service Managers
- Increased support tickets
- Users may encounter issues or confusion with the new feature, leading to a rise in support requests.
- Roles impacted: IT Support Staff, Help Desk Technicians
- Direct Impact on IT Users
- Learning curve for new functionality
- Users will need to adapt to the new feature, which may temporarily reduce productivity as they learn to navigate the changes.
- Roles impacted: All Teams Users, Project Teams, Remote Workers
- Risk of miscommunication
- Users may misinterpret the ability to interact with background content as a signal that they can multitask during meetings, leading to decreased engagement.
- Roles impacted: Team Members, Managers, Stakeholders
- Changes in meeting dynamics
- The ability to interact with background content may alter how meetings are conducted, potentially leading to less structured discussions.
- Roles impacted: Meeting Facilitators, Team Leaders, Project Managers
References:
- Microsoft Support: [Use annotation while sharing your screen in Microsoft Teams](https://support.microsoft.com/office/use-annotation-while-sharing-your-screen-in-microsoft-teams-876ba527-7112-437e-b410-5aec7363c473)
- Microsoft 365 Roadmap: [Roadmap ID 127900](https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?filters=&searchterms=127900)
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